DPV Gruner + Jahr GmbH

The Gruner + Jahr printing and publishing company is Europe’s largest magazine publisher and generates more turnover than any other German publishing company. Its more than 13,300 employees reach readers and users in 30 countries with over 500 magazines and digital offerings. G+J publications include STERN (D), BRIGITTE (D), GEO (D, E, F), CAPITAL (D, E, F), GALA (D, F, PL), ELTERN (CHN, D, E, PL), titles in the P.M. group (D), FINANCIAL TIMES DEUTSCHLAND (D), ESSEN & TRINKEN (D), and NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC (D, F, PL, NL). Gruner + Jahr owns 59.9 percent of Motor Presse Stuttgart, one of the biggest special-interest magazine publishers in Europe. G+J also owns a 37.45 percent stake in PRINOVIS Ltd. & Co. KG, Europe’s biggest gravure group. Brown Printing, a G+J subsidiary, is one of the biggest offset printers in the U.S. G+J’s revenues in 2010 were €2.55 billion. International revenues account for 54 percent, making G+J one of the world’s most international publishing companies. Bertelsmann AG owns 74.9 percent of the company; the Jahr publishing family in Hamburg owns 25.1 Percent.